Fiber Optic and Photonic Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring: Technology and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 3480
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Interests: optical fiber sensors for biomedical applications; fiber Bragg grating sensors; measurement systems based on photonic technologies; thermal therapies for cancer treatment; thermal and mechanical measurements
Interests: optical fiber sensors; thermal and mechanical measurements; fiber Bragg gratings
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Interests: photonics; optics for aerospace; optical sensors; optical devices; machine learning for optics
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Dear Colleagues,
Fiber optic and photonic sensors exhibit numerous advantageous features, such as lightness, flexibility, small form factor, and immunity to electromagnetic interferences, which make them particularly suitable for healthcare monitoring and application in the biomedical field.
The high metrological performances of fiber optic-based and photonic sensing solutions allow for the detection of subtle changes in physiological parameters. Furthermore, the high sensitivity combined with the miniaturized size allows for the design of wearable and implantable sensors that promote long-term and unobtrusive monitoring, as well as the possible incorporation in medical devices and instrumentation. Integrating these sensors with wireless communication systems enables remote monitoring and telemonitoring, allowing patients and healthcare providers to continuously access vital health data.
With this Special Issue, we invite researchers and scientists working in academia and industry to submit their contributions, i.e., original research articles, reviews, and case studies on the advances, challenges, and novel applications of optical and photonic sensors in health monitoring. We look forward to receiving innovative research works to encourage further development and implementation of these sensing technologies in healthcare settings.
Dr. Leonardo Bianchi
Dr. Paola Saccomandi
Dr. Carlos Marques
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber optic sensors
- optical fiber technology
- fiber bragg grating sensors
- fluoroptic sensors
- photonic sensors
- healthcare monitoring
- wearable sensors
- physiological monitoring
- biosensor design and applications
- metrological characterization of photonic-based sensors
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